"Did we just experience a traumatic event?""I would definitely say it was a baptism ritual almost for sure getting pepper sprayed for your first time.""It's a rite of passage, I think. Definitely. [...] Continue Reading
Immigration
Grassroots Leaders Speak out Against ICE “Blitz”
On Thursday, October 8, the May 1 Coalition for Immigrant Rights held a press conference outside Fresno City Hall to demand an end to recent and increasing ICE raids in the Central Valley and to call [...] Continue Reading
Rapid Response Squad Helps Immigrants
“The work that we do here is mutual aid and rapid response.” —Mark Godfree “Seeing grown men weeping hard is overwhelming. But seeing young boys, to see them coming out, they could be my nephews, [...] Continue Reading
La brigada de respuesta rápida ayuda a los inmigrantes
“El trabajo que hacemos aquí es ayuda mutua y respuesta rápida”. —Mark Godfree “Ver a hombres adultos llorando a mares es abrumador. Pero ver a muchachos jóvenes, verlos salir, podrían ser mis [...] Continue Reading
The Central Valley Opposes More “Concentration Camps”
On August 15, dozens of local and regional activists gathered in McFarland to protest the recent opening of two of California's newest ICE detention centers. The two facilities, Central Valley Annex [...] Continue Reading
When Murder is Not A Crime
On July 10 community members gathered outside the U.S. Federal Building in Fresno for a vigil for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo who was shot and killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in [...] Continue Reading
Cuando el asesinato no es delito
El 10 de julio, miembros de la comunidad se reunieron afuera del Edificio Federal de Estados Unidos en Fresno para una vigilia por Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, quien fue baleado y asesinado por agentes del [...] Continue Reading
Washington abre la puerta: ¿Por qué California debería aprobar una ley similar para estudiantes indocumentados?
En 2024, el estado de Washington aprobó la Ley HB 1889, una medida que elimina los requisitos relacionados con el estatus migratorio para obtener muchas licencias profesionales emitidas por el estado. [...] Continue Reading
May Day Clouded by ICE Activity
On May 1, hundreds of community members rallied at Fresno City Hall before marching to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters in solidarity with workers and immigrants. “I stand [...] Continue Reading
El Rayo; or Self-Deportation Nation
Playhouse Fresno, a theater company established this year, presents their inaugural production about three siblings, two undocumented, the third born in the United States, navigating life in a mixed [...] Continue Reading
ICE Detention Facilities: Barbaric and Negligent
Local and National ICE Out Protests Grow On Jan. 31, thousands of protesters across the United States demonstrated against the federal government’s immigration detention centers, enforcement [...] Continue Reading
Road Rage: Driving County Policy Off a Cliff
Nuts and Bolts What nuts-and-bolts tasks has the Fresno County Board of Supervisors managed to accomplish within the past month? Routine administrative actions include staffing the Office of [...] Continue Reading